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mutex

Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːtɛks/

The English word “mutex” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.

verb

  1. To apply a mutex to.

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of mutually exclusive or mutual exclusion.

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